Leading on from his 2015 solo debut 12 and numerous international DJ forays, Firmezas Ardeu sees him inject devilish detail into his productions at no expense to his signature, stripped-down suss. All four cuts are intensely rhythmelodic, and include two highlights revolving Firmezas own vocals, toasting not boasting in a stream-of-consciousness flow know locally as animao that expresses his singular spin on classic styles, as inspired by ghetto guru DJ Nervoso.

The A-side finds Firmeza freely associating words and themes in a rootsy style of Kuduro. The sounds of police sirens, telephone hold tones and crowd noise mingle with colourful carnival vamps while Firmezas lilting vocal cadence matches the rhythms cantering syncopation on Intenso, and AVAN sees him scudding melodically over cold, direct drums in a style recalling DJ Petchy & MC Shanties vintage UKF pressure or Brazilian Baile Funk trimmed of subbass.

Firmezas B-side follows to replace the rap style with a strong showcase of his elevated production levels. On the mesmerising RRRRRR vocals are trapped in psychotic, nanoscopic loops and woven with infectiously offset, technoid bass patterns to gripping effect, before the extraordinary 25 supplies a masterclass in loose-limbed percussion, and nothing but, in a style nodding to DJ Nervoso that can be taken as Lisbons answer to the purist Gqom drum influence of Griffit Vigo upon DJ Lag.

Its all essentially a form of mutant, minimalist techno, and counts as some of the most irresistible dance music on the planet right now.